Line pick-up for fishing reels

ABSTRACT

A line pick-up device for a fishing reel comprises a semicircular body having an end reduced in size with respect to the remainder of the body, a plastic cone molded over the reduced-size end and diverging in a direction towards the end tip of the reduced-size end, and line guiding means at the end tip of the reduced-size end and adjacent the base of the plastic cone for guiding a fishing line during winding thereof on the fishing reel. The line guiding means comprises either a fixed or rotatable flared member.

United States Patent Lemery 1 June 20, 1972 54 LINE PICK-UP FOR FISHINGREELS 1,506,359 11/1967 France ..242/84.2 0

. l,26l,980 4/196] France..... muses F'ance 1,238,987 7/1960 France..242/s4.2 0 [73] Assignee: Carpano & Pons, Cluses. France PrimaryEraminer-Billy S. Taylor [22] F'ledl June 1970 Art0rne vRobert E. Burnsand Emmanuel J. Lobato [2]] Appl. No.: 47,391

[57] ABSTRACT [30] Foreign Applicafion Priority Data A line pick-updevice for a fishing reelcomprises a semicircular body having an endreduced in s1ze with respect to the June 20, 1969 France ..6920777emainder of the body, a plastic cone molded over the reduced-size endand diverging in a direction towards the end [52] U.S. Cl. ..242/84.2 Gtip of the reduced-size end, and line guiding means at the end [51 Int.Cl. ..A0lk 89/00 tip of the reduced-size end and adjacent the base ofthe plastic [58] Field of Search ..242/84.2 G, 84.2 R, 84.21, cone forguiding a fishing line during winding thereof on the 242/8421 W, 84.26,84.2 R, 84.21 K fishing reel. The line guiding means comprises either afixed or rotatable flared member.

[56] References Cited 6 Cla ms, 3 Drawlng Figures FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS l.096,590 2/1955 France ..242/84.2 G

LINE PICK-UP FOR FISHING REELS The present invention relates to a linepick-up device for fishing reels.

Fishing reels with a fixed barrel are generally fitted with a linepick-up device having the general shape of a basket handle and whencasting with such fishing reels, the fisherman releases the pick-up sothat the spool and its line are entirely free. Therefore when thefisherman releases the line, nothing opposes casting out. Forrecuperation of the line, when the fisherman operates the windinghandle, a locking mechanism is then released and a recall mechanismpivots the pick-up to its operative position. The line is then guided bythe pick-up on to a pulley where it remains during the windingoperation.

According to another type of reel, a free pulley or fixed bearingsurface is located where the line is bent around in order to be woundonto the reel. Of course, a free pulley facilitates the change ofdirection of the line.

vIn order for a pick-up device to function correctly during winding, itis important that the line not encounter any obstacle in its path duringtransfer from the pick-up to the roller from where, after a change ofdirection of about 90, it is wound onto the reel. The roller is usuallyof a greater diameter than the pick-up bar, so that an enlarged conicalsection is provided to lead the line, without any impediment, onto theroller or bearing surface. It is thus a requirement that the connectionsbetween the cylindrical and conical parts of the rod be perfectlysmooth.

Certain manufacturers cast the pick-up bar and conical section in onepiece and then treat the piece by fine machining or burnishing. Thesemethods are very costly.

The pick-up bar can also be produced by assembling two pieces: ametallic bar and metallic cone, the latter being either brazed, screwedor force fitted on to the bar. In such a pick-up device it ispractically impossible to ensure continuity of the surface in the pathof the line when the pick-up is actuated so that the risk of fraying theline is great and costly. In addition finishing operations (polishing,surface treatments and so on )are necessary.

It is an object of the invention to provide a pick-up device whichobviates the aforementioned drawbacks.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a pick-up device withwhich the line can be correctly guided, without danger of damagethereto, and which can be simply manufactured at a low cost.

Another object of the invention is to enable a roller to be fitted tothe pick-up in a manner whereby resistance to rotation of the roller isminimized.

According to the invention a line pick-up device for a fishing reelcomprises an elongated body of substantially semi-circular shape, asubstantially conical member composed of plastic flaring out at one endof the body, and a bearing member adjacent the outer end of the conicalmember for guiding a line.

The invention will now be described in more detail, by way of example,with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fishing reel provided with a pick-updevice according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged-scale cross section through an end of the pick-updevice of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 for a modified pick-up device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the pickup device 1, having the general shape of abasket handle, terminates at one end with a conical part lb and aroller. The junction point 1b between the tubular and conical parts ofthe pick-up must be such that the line can move from the tubular part tothe conical part without encountering any obstacle. The roller is ofgenerally smaller diameter than the end of the cone, so that transferfrom the cone to the roller causes no hindrance.

The junction between the conical and tubular parts of the pick-up isshown in detail in FIG. 2. The elongated tubular purl comprises a metalrod 3 of circular cross section having a diameter x and terminating witha part 30 of reduced diameter and a threaded part 3b.

A conical member or part 2 is moulded in plastics material over parts 3aand 3b and encircles the part 31;. Conical part has a substantiallycylindrical apex end section or portion 2a abutting at A against theshoulder between the rod 3 and part 3a. After molding, the plasticsmaterial shrinks so that the diameter y of the apex end section 2a isslightly less than the diameter x to facilitate the sliding movement ofthe fishing line. Hence, there is no possibility of catching of the lineat A as it passes from the elongated body 3 onto conical part 2.

The base end of the conical part 2 has a cylindrical projection orextension ending in a shoulder 2c and having a diameter substantiallyless than the largest part of the cone. A threaded metallic bush 2b,having the same diameter as shoulder 20 is screwed thereagainst toprevent any damage by buckling or cracking of the extension due to axialcompressron.

Conical part 2 is thus firmly held on rod 3, and cannot move eitherlongitudinally or rotationally in relation thereto. Line guiding meanscomprising a flared roller 4 is rotatably mounted on the extension topart 2 and is held by an arm 5 abutting against bush 2b and fixed by anut 6 screwed onto threaded part 3b. Arm 5 enables the pick-up to bepivotally mounted on a fishing reel, as can be seen from FIG. 1.

At least the projection or extension to part 2 is in a plastics materialhaving a low coefiicient of friction with the material of roller 4,advantageously provided in the same material, for example graphitedpolyamide.

Flared roller 4 has a spherical outer surface 4b which, during rotationof the roller, bears against a surface 5a of arm 5. The smaller end ofroller 4 engages in a recess of the outer wall of conical part 2, whichenables the roller 4 to be mounted with a slight axial play without anypossibility of catching of the line. Roller 4 is thus able to rotatewith the very minimum of resistance.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the roller is replaced by a fixed bearingmember 8 having a similar flared shape. The extension ending withshoulder 2a and bush 2b are also eliminated from this embodiment. Asbefore, the pick-up is fixed to an arm by a nut 6. Roller 4 is made inplastics material, for example graphited polyamide, having a lowcoefficient of friction with the line, whilst conical part 9 can be madeof a less expensive plastics material. Alternatively, it would bepossible to mould the conical part 9and bearing member 8 in one piece.

What is claimed is:

l. A line pickup device for guiding a fishing line of a fishing reelcomprising: an elongated body having a substantially semi-circularconfiguration and having an end portion smaller in cross-sectional sizethan the remaining portion of said elongated body; a conical membercomposed of plastic material connected to and encircling said endportion and diverging in an axial direction towards the end tip of saidend portion, said conical member having an apex portion smaller incross-sectional size than the remaining portion of said elongated bodyto facilitate the sliding movement of a fishing line from said elongatedbody onto said conical member and having a base portion larger incross-sectional size than that of said remaining portion of saidelongated body; and line guiding means adjacent said base portion ofsaid conical member and cooperative therewith for guiding the fishingline during winding thereof on a fishing reel.

2. A line pick-up device according to claim I; wherein said conicalmember has a projection extending outwardly in said axial direction fromsaid base portion and wherein said line guiding means comprises a rollerrotatably mounted on said projection.

3. A line pick-up device according to claim 2; including means mountingsaid roller for both axial movement along said projection and rotationalmovement around said projection.

tip end of said elongated body end portion is threaded to enableattachment of said line pick-up device to a fishing reel.

6. A line pick-up device according to claim 1; wherein said conicalmember is moulded onto said end portion.

I III I t

1. A line pick-up device for guiding a fishing line of a fishing reelcomprising: an elongated body having a substantially semicircularconfiguration and having an end portion smaller in crOss-sectional sizethan the remaining portion of said elongated body; a conical membercomposed of plastic material connected to and encircling said endportion and diverging in an axial direction towards the end tip of saidend portion, said conical member having an apex portion smaller incross-sectional size than the remaining portion of said elongated bodyto facilitate the sliding movement of a fishing line from said elongatedbody onto said conical member and having a base portion larger incross-sectional size than that of said remaining portion of saidelongated body; and line guiding means adjacent said base portion ofsaid conical member and cooperative therewith for guiding the fishingline during winding thereof on a fishing reel.
 2. A line pick-up deviceaccording to claim 1; wherein said conical member has a projectionextending outwardly in said axial direction from said base portion andwherein said line guiding means comprises a roller rotatably mounted onsaid projection.
 3. A line pick-up device according to claim 2;including means mounting said roller for both axial movement along saidprojection and rotational movement around said projection.
 4. A linepick-up device according to claim 1; wherein said line guiding meanscomprises a flared guiding member connected to and projecting outwardlyin said axial direction from said base portion and being flaredoutwardly in said axial direction.
 5. A line pick-up device according toclaim 1; wherein said tip end of said elongated body end portion isthreaded to enable attachment of said line pick-up device to a fishingreel.
 6. A line pick-up device according to claim 1; wherein saidconical member is moulded onto said end portion.